Category Archives: Seafood
Simple Fried Rice with Anchovies and Asparagus
This month’s Recipe Redux theme features recipes of sea vegetables and small fish. I usually have a small jar of anchovies in the fridge, so I felt pretty comfortable with the challenge, and I wanted the recipe I created to … Continue reading
Filed under Eggs, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Seafood
Fiddlehead Fern Shrimp Scampi
I was ready to post this recipe at 12:30 last night, but as I hit “Publish,” an error message popped up and erased the whole post. At midnight, I was too spent to cobble together what I could remember of … Continue reading
Shrimp & Mango Tacos
Over the weekend, one of my favorite websites, Food52.com, won the James Beard Award for Publication of the year for their cookbook, a compilation of winners from their community cooking contests. I’ve used their contest themes for inspiration before, one … Continue reading
Filed under Healthy, Quick & Easy, Seafood, Shrimp
Spaghetti with a Puttanesca Puree
I’ve never been a big fan of puttanesca pasta, but it’s one my good friend Kerri’s favorites, and I think of her every time I see it on a menu. I’ve always wanted to like it, and on paper, it … Continue reading
Filed under Healthy, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Seafood
Saveur’s Pickled Shrimp
I made this pickled shrimp recipe from Saveur magazine at least four times over the past few weeks, and I’m sure they’ll keep finding their way into my menu planning throughout the spring and summer months, too. My family always … Continue reading
Filed under Healthy, Holiday, Seafood, Shrimp, Snacks & Party Food
Seafood Risotto with Tarragon & Sweet Peas
To top off my week of homemade comfort foods, I made seafood risotto. And it was a great way to finish a great week. First, my mom celebrated a special birthday (happy birthday Mom!). Then, on Saturday, I spent the … Continue reading
Shrimp Stir-fried Rice
Most weekends I start out with grand plans about what I’m going to cook. Homemade pasta is high on that list. But so often the workload of a full-time student/part-time employee means I don’t get to spend as much time … Continue reading
Filed under Healthy, Quick & Easy, Seafood, Shrimp
Nicoise Salad
The new semester started this week, and this was the last dinner I cooked over my summer vacation. It was delicious, but was pretty involved. It really felt like I spent all day in the kitchen cooking in order to … Continue reading
Swordfish with Corn & Pancetta
Leftover ingredients can sometimes take you to an unexpected dish. I already had pancetta on hand, and a bunch of chives were starting to go bad in the fridge. Based on this pairing, I searched the web for a recipe … Continue reading
Shrimp & Sweet Potato Enchiladas
For dinner last night, I made enchiladas with a sweet potato and shrimp filling. This is actually a pretty healthy dish — it helps you get one of your 2x/week servings of fish and sweet potatoes are an amazing vegetable. … Continue reading
